Packing and display container



Jan. J14, 1930. A. J. TANNER PACKING AND DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed Nov.12, 1928 Patented Jan. 14, 1930' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PACKING ANDDISPLAY CONTAINER Application filed November 12, 1928. Serial No.318,629.

The present invention relates to packing and display containers formerchandise and the object of the invention is to produce an improvedcontainer which will be highly efficient both as a packing box and as adisplay medium. The present container employs improvements which aredisclosed in previous applications, Serial No. 227,368 filed Oct. 20,1927, and Serial No. 270,924 filed Apr. 18, 1928. The containers formingthe subject of these prior applications are in each instance composed ofa one sheet blank having extensions which are partly cut away and foldedinwardly to form an open front for the container and a support for thebottom which is suspended from said open front. In the case, Serial No.227,368, said extended ends are locked together by retentive means andin the other case, the extension is on one side only and the free end isglued. to the body of the blank. It is the purpose of the presentinvention to improve certain details in order to render the containereven more efficient and more easy to assemble, and also,

to provide means so that the folded over end of the bottom formingportion is positively held in its folded position. Conjunctively withthese and other improvements in the construction ofthe container, amethod of 0 cutting out the blanks therefor has been designed wherebythe rigidity of the container is enhanced. Besides this strengthening,economy is obtained in the cutting out of the blanks so far as saving ofwaste stock is concerned; also lighter stock may be used and the latteris an important factor when volume of production is concerned.

Embodiments of the invention will be hereinafter described withreference to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is aperspective view of the improved container in its set up and openposition;

Figure 2 is a cross section of the container in the open position;

proved method of blanking.

Referring to said drawings, particularly Figure 4, herein duplicateblanks are shown and one such blank is employed in the construction of acontainer. Said blank is divided into a number of sections or partswhich are defined by scoring or creases and which sections aredesignated by the various reference numerals, the same parts beingindicated by the same reference numerals in the set up container shownin the other figures. Said sections consist of the sections 1,

'2, 3 and 4, section 1 being properly termed the central or basicsection which in the set up position forms the back wall of thecontainer. Sections 2 and 3 extend above and below said central section1 and form respectively the top cover and bottom of the container.Sections 4 extend laterally from the section 1 and provide the end wallsof the container. The sections 4 have lateral extensions 5 which are cutout t6 produce an open front wall 6 when folded inwardly towards eachother. I

The extension 2 of the blank above referred to has an extended foldingpart 7 which forms the cover for the open front of the container. Saidlatter extension 7 carries a folding flap 8 which is arranged to foldunder the container. The other extension 3 has a further extended part 9which is arranged to be folded over the reduced ends of sections 5*serving thus to suspend the bottom 3 from said front wall and, at thesame time, retain the folded blank in its set up position. The varioussections are .foldable on the transverse and vertical scoring or creases10 and 11.

The lateral extensions 4 carry the depending inwardly folding sectionsor members 12 and these latter members are arranged to engage andretentively hold the inwardly folded end 13 of the extension 9 in itsfolded position. The retentive means are provided by the out .out edges14 of said members 12 and the turned up'corners 15 or in some cases theends of said members 12 may b bent upwardly.

In the assembling of the improved container, the first operation is tofold over the members 3 and 12 on the creases 10. The

side members 4 are then folded on the creases 11 thus bringing the endsin a posi- 15 are turned upwardly to engage said end 13. The containerthus assembled is now ready to receive the merchandise and when packed,the section 2 and its extensions, are folded over so as to close thecontainer with w the tongue 16 of the flap 8 engaged inthe slot 17. Whenso folded and closed, the' container is safely held against accidentalopening and provides a rigid and strong packing medium.

When it is desired to open the container to display the contentsthereof, the cover part 27 is folded on itself so as to be held in aposition to furnish a raised display card or device and which latter isheld in its raised position by engagement of the, side edges of the flap8 against the cut out edges of the side flaps 18 which are carried bythe .end pieces 4. It will be noted that the flaps 18 also serve toeffectually close the ends of the container. I

Figure 4 illustrates the improved methodof cutting out the blanks andtherein a pair of blanks A and A are shown as being cut from a sheet B.Due to the irregularity of the outline of these blanks, considerableeconomy is obtained by cutting the blanks out diagonally from the sheetsubstantially on an angle of 45 degrees. It is, of course well known, invarious arts, for instance that pertaining to sheet metal working, tocut blanks out diagonally from a sheet to save stock. 'In the presentcase, the blanks are cut diagonally not only for the purpose of savingstock but to obtain other advantages.

One advantage of cutting the 'blank on the bias is that when -so cut theblank is stiffer than when it is cut straight with the grain. In thelatter case the creases and folds run with the grain or at right anglesthereto.- Where the folds or creasesare at right angles to the grain,the folding operation is more difficult and furthermore, the preparedsurface of the stock is apt to break on the folding line. The creaseswith the grain are more easy to fold but the various sections such as 1,2, 3 and 7 have a greater stiffness longitudinally than transversely.

Further, it is to be noted that the display card such, for example, asshown in Figure 1, has the natural tendenc to curve as shown when thegrain runs longitudinally;

When the blanks are cut out on the bias or diagonally on an angle ofsubstantially 45 degrees, the rigidity or stiffness is the same bothlongitudinally and transversely and then the display card has thetendency to will have the same stiffness and strength transversely aslongitudinally.

In some instances it may be desirable to. I

eliminate the side flaps 18 and in that casethe slot 19 in the back wallsection 1 of blank A is provided to receive the tongue 16.

Various modifications may be made in carrying out the details of theinvention hereinbefore described but it is to be understood that anymodification coming fairly within the terms of the appended claims shallbe covered thereby.

I claim 1. A container of the class described comprising a receptaclehaving an open top; a closed bottom; front, back, and side or end walls;an extension from the back wall arranged to fold into one operative orclosing position over said open top, said front wall and under said.bottom and to be retentively held in this closing position; saidextension in another operative or display position folding oniitself toprovide a display device and inwardly folding flaps extending from saidside or end walls engaging and retaining said extension in its saiddisplay position.

2. A container of the class described constructed from a single blankcomprising a the side or end walls of the container; said body portioncomprising an extension extending upwardly from said back wall, saidextension being adapted to forma cover for the open top andfront of thecontainer and the free endof said body extension being arranged to beengaged in said bottom whereby said cover is retentively held in itsclosing position; said body extension being foldable on itself to form adisplay device when the container is open and-- means adjacent to thetop edge of said side or end walls engaging the edges of said bodyextension whereby the latter extension, when employed as a displaydevice, isretained in a raised or display position.

3. A container of the class described constructed from a single blankcomprising a body portion having lateral. extensions,

said body forming the bottom and the front and back walls of thecontainer; said extensions forming the side or end walls'of thecontainer; said extensions 'havin ends folding inwardly; one end 0%portion folding over said extended ends; a

extended 7 said body a continuation of said body portion extending fromsaid back wall and adapted to form a cover for the open to and front ofthe container when closed, t e free end of said cover folding under saidbottom and engaged therein; said cover when open providing a displaydevice and means carried on the top edge of said side or end wallswherebysaid device is held in a raised or folded display position.

4. A container of. he class described constructed from a single blankcomprising a body ortion having lateral extensions, said body orming thebottom andthe front and back wallsofg the container; said extensionsforming theside or end walls of the con tainer; said extensions havinextended ends folding inwardly; one end 0 said body portion folding oversaid extended ends; a continuation of said body portion extending fromsaid back wall and adapted to form a cover for the open top and front ofthe container when closed; said cover when open providing a displaydevice; means comprising flanges extending inwardly from the top edgesof said side or end walls whereby said device is held in a raised orfolded display ositionand the end of the body portion Ending over saidlateral extensions being engaged so as to operate as self-retentivemeans for retaining the container in its assembled condition.

Signed at New Haven, county of New Haven, State of Connecticut, this10th day of November, 1928.

ARNOLD J. TANNER.

